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Drabeši parish, Latvia
Araisi Lake Fortress
This wooden recreation of a 9th century lake village looks as though it was built yesterday (which it relatively was).
Harrison, Nebraska
Hudson-Meng Bison Kill
A rancher expanding a natural spring for his cattle came up with bones – lots and lots of them.
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FOUND: A Chinese Coin From the 1700s Buried in Seattle
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A Computer Put A Face On A 7,000 Year-Old Woman
Mount Gilead, North Carolina
Town Creek Indian Mound
This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.
North Port, Florida
Warm Mineral Springs
This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.
Kerch, Ukraine
Tsarsky Kurgan
This ancient burial mound is accessed by an impressive Greek-built archway.
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Dinosaur State Park
The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Illinois Woodhenge
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
Cartersville, Georgia
Etowah Indian Mounds
These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.
Crymych, Wales
Pentre Ifan
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
Huara, Chile
Atacama Giant
One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.
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10 Archaeological Mysteries of the United States
These ancient American relics remain unexplained.
Chongqing, China
Dazu Rock Carvings
Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.
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Drones for Good
Russia
Por-Bajin
The Uyghur settlement in the middle of a lake continues to raise questions.
Costa Rica
DiquĂs Spheres
These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.
Rome, Italy
Monte Testaccio
This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.
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